FUEL TANK ULLAGE PURGE SYSTEM

A purge system (200) includes an airflow source (204) to provide an airflow, and a fuel tank (210), including: a tank volume including a tank ullage (218), at least one inlet (212), wherein the at least one inlet (212) is in fluid communication with the tank ullage (218) and the airflow source (204)...

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Hauptverfasser:	CORDATOS, Haralambos, RHEAUME, Jonathan, TONGUE, Stephen E
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	AIRCRAFT ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT AVIATION COSMONAUTICS EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT FLYING SUITS PARACHUTES PERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	A purge system (200) includes an airflow source (204) to provide an airflow, and a fuel tank (210), including: a tank volume including a tank ullage (218), at least one inlet (212), wherein the at least one inlet (212) is in fluid communication with the tank ullage (218) and the airflow source (204) to provide the airflow as an inbound airflow (207) to the tank ullage (218), and at least one outlet (214), wherein the at least one outlet (214) is in fluid communication with the tank ullage (218) and an overboard location outside the aircraft to direct the inbound airflow (207) as an outbound airflow (209) from the tank ullage (218) to the overboard location.